Add "Use Rune Arm" automatic feat that can be used off of a hotbar

[sephiroth1084]

I used to run an artificer, but it was a real pain in the ass, because I play DDO with a gamepad, and all of my buttons are mapped, except "Use Rune Arm" which is only available as its own key-map. Should be a simple fix to add a feat that artificers get at level 1, which can be dragged to a hotbar and activated like every other ability.

[cdbd3rd]

Not sure what you're looking for here, Seph.

The "automatic charge up" toggle can be dragged to the hotbar.

The charge/fire button can also be mapped in settings to a specific button.

[Gleep_Wurp]

i drag it to hot bar to toggle it on and off and key map to "f" for fire. easy peasy

[sephiroth1084]

Not sure what you're looking for here, Seph.

The "automatic charge up" toggle can be dragged to the hotbar.

The charge/fire button can also be mapped in settings to a specific button.

Looking for the "fire" ability to be something we can hotbar. Other than Jump and Block, it's the only thing I can think of that cannot be hotbarred currently (we have auto-attack for attacking). I already have all the buttons and button combos on my controller mapped for my other characters, so the only options right now are to change a mapping just to accommodate my artificer, or put it on the keyboard and be forced to use that at the same time, somehow.

This should be an easy fix.

[Cordovan]

This idea was discussed yesterday by the team. While technically just about anything is possible given development time, the way feats work behind the scenes would require a non-trivial amount of work to make this possible. It's a cool idea, though.

[Maquist]

I don't know that this will quite fit your bill, but my wife just got me a gaming mouse that has several more buttons than I'm used to. One of the buttons is right where my thumb sits. I used the mouse software to map that button to left shift so I could block without having to use the keyboard. (Well, mostly so I could tumble more quickly, but still...) If your game pad software would allow you to map a button to a keyboard key, doing something similar might work for you.

[sephiroth1084]

This idea was discussed yesterday by the team. While technically just about anything is possible given development time, the way feats work behind the scenes would require a non-trivial amount of work to make this possible. It's a cool idea, though.

That's damned disappointing, but thanks for bringing it up, Cordovan.

Looks like my artificer is staying shelved.

[Enoach]

I think that would be a great option for the runearm to have a hotbar capable "fire". I love the auto-charge toggle. But right now the only key I found works for me is the ` or ~ key (above tab next to 1 on the keyboard)

Maybe while you are looking into that set it up so that it has the Number of the charge tier.

[Lanadazia]

i really like this idea.

i only rolled an artificer once, and it was... uncomfortable (?) to use the runearm

basically i'm fine with using other hotkeys, but since DDO has alot of shortcut hotkeys already, i found it hard to assign a new key
to using a runearm, that is not shift, ctrl or tab

making it an active feat like stealth or attack would be pretty handy indeed. nice idea!

[sephiroth1084]

This idea was discussed yesterday by the team. While technically just about anything is possible given development time, the way feats work behind the scenes would require a non-trivial amount of work to make this possible. It's a cool idea, though.

Been a year and a half and I figured I'd ask again.

My artificer hasn't been played, and won't be without a hotbar charge/fire. I tried. Played 11 levels holding my gamepad over the keyboard so I could hit the runearm 'fire' button with my pinky, but that was awkward and uncomfortable. I liked the class, and would otherwise really enjoy playing an arti. Have a bunch of named crossbows in the bank, but I can't map one button on the controller for an ability I would be using on only 1/7th of the characters I actively play.

I'd be happy with this even if I were losing 1 or 2 shots per rune arm activation.